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Winners of Grand, Merit, and Special Awards will be individually honored at the Gold Nugget Awards Ceremonies at PCBC 2008, The Premier Building Show. They will be included in a professionally produced Winners’ Book, distributed at the ceremonies. Selected winners will also be part of a multi–page feature by BUILDER magazine, co–sponsor of Gold Nuggets and official publication of the National Association of Home Builders. All entrants will be included in photo displays of the Gold Nugget Gallery, a special feature of PCBC 2008.

Any project or development that was open for sale, lease or rental at any time after January 1, 2006, unless otherwise indicated. In the United States, projects from the following states are eligible: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. International projects in any or all international countries of the world are eligible. Previous Merit Award winners are eligible for the 2008 program, if they meet eligibility criteria described.

Previous Grand Award winners are not eligible in the same category, unless there have been distinct design changes. Projects for which the architect or builder is a member of the 2008 panel of judges are not eligible for the 2008 Gold Nugget competition. Please review the following information carefully. If you have any questions, contact the Gold Nugget Awards at 1.800.658.2751

Review the categories and make your selections. Complete entry applications for each and return with a check for the entry fees payable to Gold Nugget Awards no later than April 8, 2008. An Entry Application Form must be completed for each entry. For multiple entries photocopy a blank form to produce as many forms as necessary. Please supply all information requested in typewritten format. Keep a copy of each entry form you submit. Complete the entry application and mail with entry fees to:

Gold Nugget Awards
10416 Hamilton St., Alta Loma, Ca. 91701
1.800.658.2751 or 909.987.2758

The fee for each entry is $295. You may submit as many entries as you wish in each category, but each requires the fee of $295. You may submit one check for the total, payable to Gold Nugget Awards. Or pay by VISA/Mastercard/ AMEX

New - Extended Entry Application Deadline - April 14, 2008 - No Late Fees!

New - Extended Completed Submittal Deadline - April 30, 2008 - No Late Fees!

Each entry will be judged on its own merits by a panel of distinguished individuals selected for professional expertise in design, planning and building. Gold Nugget Awards reserves the right to combine or eliminate any category or categories due to insufficient entries. GNA also reserves the right to create new categories if the judges believe it is warranted. Judges may re-categorize an entry if they believe it has been entered in the wrong category, or is better suited to another category. Special Awards for specific innovations may be presented at the Judges’ discretion.

Will include: compatibility and harmony of the project to its environment; consideration of geographic and climatic conditions; use of appropriate and meaningful building forms and materials; inclusion of careful and innovative detailing; striving for special and unique design solutions to the position aimed at and success achieved.

Entrants who earn an Award of Merit will be notified by early May. These award winners are finalists for the Grand Award. Finalists will be posted on the Gold Nugget web site: www.goldnuggetawards.com by May 23rd.

Grand, Award of Merit and Special Awards will be presented at PCBC 2006 in San Francisco. The black-tie optional ceremonies featuring the “Best in the West” winners will be held on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. at San Francisco’s Moscone Convention Center. Limited seating makes it advisable to order tickets well in advance: reserved seating is taken on a “first-come-first-served” basis with special consideration to sponsors and table purchasers. A ticket order form is included on the entry application as well as on The Gold Nugget Awards website.

Gold Nugget Awards and BUILDER Magazine assume publishing rights to all Gold Nugget entry materials.

No refunds will be made on entry fees or tickets. For further information, call 1.800.658.2751 or 909.987.2758.


	CALL FOR ENTRIES THE PCBC - THE PREMIER BUILDING SHOW AND BUILDER MAGAZINE PROUDLY ANNOUNCE THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS DESIGN AWARDS IN THE NATION— THE 45th ANNUAL GOLD NUGGET AWARDS, OPEN TO BUILDERS, DEVELOPERS, ARCHITECTS AND LAND PLANNERS WITH PROJECTS IN THE 14 WESTERN STATES AND ALL INTERNATIONAL COUNTRIES.
	RECOGNITION OF WINNERS Winners of Grand, Merit, and Special Awards will be individually honored at the Gold Nugget Awards Ceremonies at PCBC 2008, The Premier Building Show. They will be included in a professionally produced Winners’ Book, distributed at the ceremonies. Selected winners will also be part of a multi–page feature by BUILDER magazine, co–sponsor of Gold Nuggets and official publication of the National Association of Home Builders. All entrants will be included in photo displays of the Gold Nugget Gallery, a special feature of PCBC 2008. ELIGIBLE ENTRIES Any project or development that was open for sale, lease or rental at any time after January 1, 2006, unless otherwise indicated. In the United States, projects from the following states are eligible: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. International projects in any or all international countries of the world are eligible. Previous Merit Award winners are eligible for the 2008 program, if they meet eligibility criteria described. EXCLUSIONS Previous Grand Award winners are not eligible in the same category, unless there have been distinct design changes. Projects for which the architect or builder is a member of the 2008 panel of judges are not eligible for the 2008 Gold Nugget competition. Please review the following information carefully. If you have any questions, contact the Gold Nugget Awards at 1.800.658.2751 HOW TO ENTER Review the categories and make your selections. Complete entry applications for each and return with a check for the entry fees payable to Gold Nugget Awards no later than April 8, 2008. An Entry Application Form must be completed for each entry. For multiple entries photocopy a blank form to produce as many forms as necessary. Please supply all information requested in typewritten format. Keep a copy of each entry form you submit. Complete the entry application and mail with entry fees to: Complete the entry application and mail with entry fees to: Gold Nugget Awards 10416 Hamilton St., Alta Loma, Ca. 91701 1.800.658.2751 or 909.987.2758 ENTRY FEES The fee for each entry is $295. You may submit as many entries as you wish in each category, but each requires the fee of $295. You may submit one check for the total, payable to Gold Nugget Awards. Or pay by VISA/Mastercard/ AMEX DEADLINES New - Extended Entry Application Deadline - April 14, 2008 - No Late Fees! New - Extended Completed Submittal Deadline - April 30, 2008 - No Late Fees! JUDGING Each entry will be judged on its own merits by a panel of distinguished individuals selected for professional expertise in design, planning and building. Gold Nugget Awards reserves the right to combine or eliminate any category or categories due to insufficient entries. GNA also reserves the right to create new categories if the judges believe it is warranted. Judges may re-categorize an entry if they believe it has been entered in the wrong category, or is better suited to another category. Special Awards for specific innovations may be presented at the Judges’ discretion. JUDGING CRITERIA Will include: compatibility and harmony of the project to its environment; consideration of geographic and climatic conditions; use of appropriate and meaningful building forms and materials; inclusion of careful and innovative detailing; striving for special and unique design solutions to the position aimed at and success achieved. NOTIFICATION Entrants who earn an Award of Merit will be notified by early May. These award winners are finalists for the Grand Award. Finalists will be posted on the Gold Nugget web site: www.goldnuggetawards.com by May 23rd. GOLD NUGGET CEREMONIES/TICKETS Grand, Award of Merit and Special Awards will be presented at PCBC 2006 in San Francisco. The black-tie optional ceremonies featuring the “Best in the West” winners will be held on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. at San Francisco’s Moscone Convention Center. Limited seating makes it advisable to order tickets well in advance: reserved seating is taken on a “first-come-first-served” basis with special consideration to sponsors and table purchasers. A ticket order form is included on the entry application as well as on The Gold Nugget Awards website. PUBLISHING RIGHTS Gold Nugget Awards and BUILDER Magazine assume publishing rights to all Gold Nugget entry materials. RETURN OF ENTRY MATERIALS All materials become the property of The Gold Nugget Awards. CANCELLATION POLICY No refunds will be made on entry fees or tickets. For further information, call 1.800.658.2751 or 909.987.2758.